Elizabethan Period MCQs for Entry Test with Answers and Explanations [PDF]

What are the beginning and ending dates of the Elizabethan era ?

Option A: 1558-1603

Option B: 1500-1520

Option C: 1560-1570

Option D: 1575-1600

Correct Answer: 1558-1603 ✔

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Which of the following was the Tower of London used for in the Elizabethan age ?

Option A: As an astronomical observation deck

Option B: As a storage place for grain

Option C: As a prison

Option D: As a school for the royal children

Correct Answer: As a prison ✔

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Elizabeth’s reign was longer than that of any other Tudor. When she died at the age of 69 in 1603, how many years had she reigned ?

Option A: 35

Option B: 40

Option C: 45

Option D: 50

Correct Answer: 45 ✔

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Marriage was a social obligation, and for many families a topic of obsession. Betrothals were often arranged by parents, especially for the high-class. What criterion was considered the least important in deciding upon a suitable match ?

Option A: Property

Option B: Wealth

Option C: Lineage

Option D: Love

Correct Answer: Love ✔

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Which country believed it had an “Invincible Armada” before 1588 ?

Option A: France

Option B: England

Option C: Spain

Option D: The Netherlands

Correct Answer: Spain ✔

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Who was the mother of Elizabeth I ?

Option A: Catherine of Aragon

Option B: Jane Seymour

Option C: Catherine Howard

Option D: Anne Boleyn

Correct Answer: Anne Boleyn ✔

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Who was the sister of Mary I ?

Option A: Isabella

Option B: Victoria

Option C: Anne

Option D: Elizabeth I

Correct Answer: Elizabeth I ✔

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In what year did England and Spain fight a famous sea battle ?

Option A: 1500

Option B: 1588

Option C: 1600

Option D: 1575

Correct Answer: 1588 ✔

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What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign ?

Option A: The Anglican Church

Option B: The Roman Catholic Church

Option C: Calvinism

Option D: The Lutheran Church

Correct Answer: The Anglican Church ✔

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Elizabethans were notoriously superstitious. They feared witches, believed in magical animals, and sought good luck charms. What “science” did they utilize in trying to predict and control the future ?

Option A: Alchemy

Option B: Metallurgy

Option C: Geocentricity

Option D: Astrology

Correct Answer: Astrology ✔

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What type of non-rhymed poetry did Christopher Marlowe pioneer ?

Option A: Blank verse

Option B: The sonnet

Option C: Trochaic Heptameter

Option D: Free-flow verse

Correct Answer: Blank verse ✔

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Which of the following disciplines most fascinated Elizabeth ?

Option A: Philology

Option B: Alchemy

Option C: Zoology

Option D: Astrology

Correct Answer: Astrology ✔

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Elizabethan England was largely rural, with the majority of its population living in the verdant countryside. Towns and cities, however, were growing–and the most prominent of all was London. While Londoners were considered wealthy and arrogant, the city was begrimed, filthy, and infested with vermin. Where did people primarily dispose of their trash and wastes ?

Option A: Dump sites in the nearby country

Option B: The streets

Option C: The underground drains

Option D: Designated “trash” areas

Correct Answer: The streets ✔

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